Sam Sloan wrote:
The Racist of Reykjavik vs. The Beast of Baku?

This is such a great line from an article in the Guardian by Leonard
Barden that I felt obliged to repeat it.

Sam Sloan

Barden on chess

Leonard Barden
Saturday April 2, 2005
The Guardian

It emerged that during his eight-month stay in a Japanese detention
centre Fischer played several games with a Burmese guard who almost got
a draw. So what chance for Fischer v Kasparov, the racist of Reykjavik
v the beast of Baku? The two all-time greats have never met, let alone
played a game.

There could be an incentive soon. Next week a Philadelphia grand jury
is likely to indict Fischer for tax evasion and money laundering. The
last charge, based on Fischer's payments to US lawyers who helped him
fight deportation, is the key. It could trigger the new US Patriot Act
enabling the IRS to acquire details of, and perhaps freeze, Fischer's
Swiss bank account. So Fischer could be free but broke, needing another
large payday for his old age.

http://sport.guardian.co.uk/chess/st...450720,00.html

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I'm more interested in the Philadelphia grand jury indictment, which
according to Rene Chun, should have commenced on April 5, 2005. His
story was qouted by the press all over the world, including the above
article.

Anybody here from Philadelphia have heard that this proceeding has
started?